{"id":1283,"date":"2008-12-26T14:10:59","date_gmt":"2008-12-26T08:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2008-12-29T10:01:24","modified_gmt":"2008-12-29T04:31:24","slug":"kk-561-we-have-to-be-sharanagata-to-attain-success-in-bhakti-sadhana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/sweet_books\/excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam\/kk-561-we-have-to-be-sharanagata-to-attain-success-in-bhakti-sadhana\/","title":{"rendered":"KK 56.1 – We have to be sharan\u00e2gata to attain success in bhakti-s\u00e2dhan\u00e2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verse 56<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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vishwopaplava-shamanaika-baddha-diksham<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

vishw\u00e2sa-stavakita-chetasan jan\u00e2n\u00e2m,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

prashy\u00e2ma-pratinava-k\u00e2nti-kandal\u00e2rdram<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

pashy\u00e2mah pathi pathi shaishavam mur\u00e2reh.56.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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Sri Krishna has resolved to wipe out the troubles of all the devotees who have taken His shelter with firm faith. We are seeing That Mur\u00e2ri\u2019s ever-new sweet kaishor<\/em> drenched in dark blue splendour on every pathway leading to Sri Vrind\u00e2van.56.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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rila Krishnad\u00e2s Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mi says: In these five verses (56 to 60) Sri Lil\u00e2shuk has mistaken sphurti<\/em> for s\u00e2ksh\u00e2tk\u00e2r. <\/em> <\/span>This means that although he did not really have any darshan,<\/em> He still thinks he is seeing Sri Krishna. When Srimati R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni did not get Sri Krishna\u2019s darshan,<\/em> She was miserable and swooned once more. Her sakhis<\/em> consoled Her saying, “Dear R\u00e2dhe, don\u2019t You remember from how many calamities Sri Krishna has protected us? Therefore He will certainly come along one of these paths and make us happy.\u201d Srimati was soothed by these sweet words of Her sakhis<\/em> and started glorifying Sri Krishna with a verse from Gopi-geet \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“O Best of men! You have protected the Gopas <\/em>and the cows of Vraja from the poisonous water of K\u00e2lindi and from the grip of Agh\u00e2sur who came in the form of a python. You held up Girir\u00e2j for seven days and nights and shielded all the Brijw\u00e2sis from the torrential rain and thunderbolts of Indra. You have always protected the residents of Vrind\u00e2van from asuras<\/em> like Vrish\u00e2sur and Vyom\u00e2sur, and from catastrophes such as the forest-fire.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 (Srimad-Bh\u00e2gavatam10.39.3)<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this manner, Srimati R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni sang odes to Sri Krishna and searched for Him on the pathways. She saw Sri Krishna in a sphurti<\/em> and the poet has expressed Her feelings in this verse. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Srimati R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni told Her sakhis<\/em>, “I can see Sri Krishna\u2019s most handsome kaishor<\/em> on the pathways of Sri Vrind\u00e2van.\u201d Here \u2018Sri Krishna\u2019s most handsome kaishor<\/em>\u2019 means \u2018Sri Krishna Who is a kishor<\/em> and He is very handsome\u2019. How is that form? It is dark blue, novel each moment and splendorous. Srimati is assured, “He is supremely compassionate and always dispels the sorrows of His dear ones; He will certainly rid us of our sorrow.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri Krishna has taken an oath to rid the Vrajajanas of all misery. Whenever they have faced any trouble, He has firmly fulfilled His vow. When He had stopped the traditional offering to Indra and started Sri Govardhan-puj\u00e2<\/em>, the king of the demi-gods had expressed his anger by summoning the doomsday clouds. This had resulted in torrential rain, storms and lethal blows of thunder. The Brijw\u00e2sis had only Sri Krishna\u2019s lotus feet as their shelter. They had cried \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“krishna krishna mah\u00e2bh\u00e2ga tan-n\u00e2tham gokulam prabho,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

tr\u00e2tum-arhasi dev\u00e2nnah kupit\u00e2dbhaktavats\u00e2la.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Meaning \u2013 “O Krishna! O Mah\u00e2bh\u00e2ga[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>! O Master! Indra is angry with us. Please save Gokul which is under Your protection alone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

– (Srimad-Bh\u00e2gavatam10.25.13)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri Krishna felt their sorrow and resolved \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“I shall protect the surrendered cowherd people for they are dearest to me and they depend only on me with my own transcendental power. I have pledged to protect the ones who have surrendered unto me.\u201d \u2013 (Srimad-Bh\u00e2gavatam10.25.18)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whenever the Brijw\u00e2sis face any difficulty, they seek Sri Krishna\u2019s protection. It is not because they are aware of His majesty, but due to the fact that the all-knowing Sri Garg\u00e2ch\u00e2rya had told Sri Nanda Mah\u00e2r\u00e2j during the Naming Ceremony \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“O R\u00e2jan, this son of yours will bring auspiciousness to the Gopas<\/em> and Gokul, and cause supreme bliss to all. He shall enable you to get rid of all your troubles and sorrows.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 (Srimad-Bh\u00e2gavatam10.8.16)<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Brijw\u00e2sis are simple. They have firm faith in the words of the sages. Therefore, although they are in a sweet mood, they seek Sri Krishna\u2019s shelter in troubles and tribulations. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The same day that Sri Krishna delivered K\u00e2liya N\u00e2g, a terrible forest fire threatened to annihilate Vraja at night. The Gopas<\/em> woke up from their sleep and finding themselves in the throes of the dreadful fire, they sought refuge of Sri Krishna Who is the Supreme Brahman in the form of a human. They prayed \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“O all-powerful Sri Krishna! Please rescue Your friends and relatives from this terrible forest fire. We can never forsake Your lotus feet that grant freedom from fear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Brijw\u00e2sis have an unshakeable faith that Sri Krishna can deliver them all obstacles. This is their speciality.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the siddha<\/em> state (as a sakhi<\/em>) Sri Lil\u00e2shuk had a sphurti<\/em> of the Divine couple and stated, “We can see the sweet kaishor<\/em> form of Sri Krishna wandering on the pathways, spreading ever new dark blue brilliance all around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the s\u00e2dhak <\/em>state, as Sri Lil\u00e2shuk approached Mathur\u00e2, he had visions of Sri Krishna everywhere. Indeed, Vrajadh\u00e2m is a place that excites visions of Sri Krishna. Loving devotees naturally have sphurtis <\/em>of Sri Krishna when they come here. In the state of love-delirium, Sriman-Mah\u00e2prabhu had sphurti<\/em> of Sri Vrind\u00e2van, Govardhan and Yamun\u00e2 whenever He saw a woodland, hill and river respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“When he sees woodland He mistakes it for Vrind\u00e2van; when He sees a hill He thinks it to be Govardhan. Wherever He sees a river, He takes it as K\u00e2lindi, and immediately the Lord dances and falls on the earth crying in love-ecstasy.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

– (Sri Chaitanya-Charit\u00e2mrita.Madhya.17.52-53)<\/span><\/p>\n

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When the Lord went to Sri Vrind\u00e2van, He expressed special symptoms of prem<\/em> \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“In Neel\u00e2chal, the Lord was immersed in prem<\/em>. However, on the way to Vrind\u00e2van His prem <\/em>increased a hundred fold. When He beheld Mathur\u00e2, His prem<\/em> amplified a thousand times and ten million times when He roamed in the woods of Vrind\u00e2van. As long as He was in some other place, He only experienced prem <\/em>surging through Him at the very mention of Vrind\u00e2van. We can imagine how much then, actual darshan<\/em> of Vrind\u00e2van must have affected Him.\u201d \u2013 (Sri Chaitanya-Charit\u00e2mrita.Madhya.17.212-214)<\/span><\/p>\n

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As Sri Lil\u00e2shuk approached Mathur\u00e2 he had sphurti<\/em> of Sri Krishna and said, “Dear Govinda, You have pledged with Your holy lips, \u2018my devotee never perishes\u2019. I keep on remembering this oath and continue to survive.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri Krishna has also vowed \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Those who seek shelter unto my feet saying, \u2018O Krishna, I am Yours\u2019, I always grant them asylum \u2013 this is my pledge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The poet is saying, “The One Who has vowed like this to protect His surrendered devotees, we are seeing His ever-new dark blue splendour spread sweet brilliance on the paths to Sri Vrind\u00e2van.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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We may classify the surrendered devotees into two types. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a9 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Sri Govinda\u2019s near ones \u2013 they have no desire for sense-gratification at all. They are extremely greedy only to relish Sri Krishna\u2019s sweetness. When anything stops them from relishing this sweetness, they seek refuge at Sri Govinda\u2019s lotus-feet. They love Kishor-Krishna and they find His beautiful brilliance ever new and very soft. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a9 <\/span><\/span><\/span>There is another class of devotees. They take refuge of Sri Krishna\u2019s holy feet to get rid of their obstacles. They never run to anyone else. They are fully convinced that Sri Krishna alone is capable of destroying all types of suffering. They have the firm faith that Govinda always protects His devotees and never lets them perish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharan\u00e2gati <\/span><\/em>is the soul of bhakti<\/em>–s\u00e2dhan\u00e2<\/em>. We should perform bhajan<\/em> along with self-surrender. If sharan\u00e2gati <\/em>is not deep-rooted in our hearts, we will never be able to adore Sri Bhagav\u00e2n<\/em>. Even if we do not feel sharan\u00e2gati <\/em>now, we should continue with our bhajan<\/em>. When we advance in bhajan<\/em>, our feeling of sharan\u00e2gati<\/em> too will become firm. Then we will be able to put all our responsibilities on Sri Govinda and rest in peace. One day Sriman-Mah\u00e2prabhu had told Sriv\u00e2s Pandit \u2013 <\/span><\/p>\n

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“(The Lord said) \u2013 I see you do not go anywhere. I do not know how you are managing your day-to-day life. I do not understand how you will manage in the future either. Sriv\u00e2s replied, \u2018My Lord, I tell You I do not feel like going anywhere.\u2019 The Lord said, \u2018You have a large family. How will you support all of them?\u2019 Sriv\u00e2s said, \u2018Well, whatever luck has in store for me, will happen. I will get that much only.\u2019 Prabhu said, \u2018In that case, you accept sany\u00e2s<\/em>.\u2019 \u2018No, my Lord, I cannot do that\u2019, said Sriv\u00e2s. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Lord said, \u2018What is this? You will not become a sany\u00e2si<\/em>, neither will you approach anyone for any means – how will you sustain your family? I do not understand you. Nowadays, if you do not move around, a single paisa will not arrive at your doorstep on its own; and if you do not get any money what you will do, you just tell me that. Sriv\u00e2s clapped thrice saying \u2018one, two, and three\u2019. Prabhu asked, \u2018what do mean by clapping and saying, one, two, three\u2019. This is my decision; I shall fast for three days and still after that if I do not get any food, then I have vowed to tie a pitcher round my neck and surely enter the Gang\u00e2.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n

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When Lord Shachinandan heard Sriv\u00e2s speaking in this manner He stood up and roared, \u2018what did you say, Pandit Sriv\u00e2s? Am I going to let you fast for lack of food? Even if some day, Laxmi Devi<\/em> is forced to beg from door to door you will never face poverty. How could you forget my pledge in Bhagavad-Git\u00e2 \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

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anany\u00e2shchintayato m\u00e2m ye jan\u00e2h paryup\u00e2sate,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

tesh\u00e2m nity\u00e2bhiyukt\u00e2n\u00e2m yogakshemam vah\u00e2myaham<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

(B.G.9.22)<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>(Then Prabhu translated the verse)- Whosoever meditates on me <\/a>with a single mind, I provide him with all necessities by carrying them on my head. If one does not approach anyone to fulfil his material needs and only meditates on me \u2013 all fulfilments come to him on their own. <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Why should my servant worry about food when I am there to take care of him? Sriv\u00e2s, you remain happily at home. All that you need will come to your doorstep by themselves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a brilliant example of the devotee\u2019s self-surrender and Sri Bhagav\u00e2n\u2019s<\/em> promise to support His devotee. <\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> Highly fortunate, eminent in the highest degree, illustrious, highly distinguished, virtuous in a high degree, pure, holy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sharan\u00e2gati is the soul of bhakti-s\u00e2dhan\u00e2. We should perform bhajan along with self-surrender. If sharan\u00e2gati is not deep-rooted in our hearts, we will never be able to adore Sri Bhagav\u00e2n. Even if we do not feel sharan\u00e2gati now, we should continue with our bhajan. When we advance in bhajan, our feeling of sharan\u00e2gati too will become firm. Then we will be able to put all our responsibilities on Sri Govinda and rest in peace. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,162],"tags":[389],"class_list":["post-1283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam","category-verse-56","tag-excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1283"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1285,"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1283\/revisions\/1285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}